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What Causes A Rash After Drinking Alcohol?
Hi. I have recently been having some kind of reaction when I drink beer and rye. I am 36 years old and have never had a problem until now. When I drink beer, and some rye, I slowly begin to develop a flaring rash around my eyes. As it happens I can feel it slowly burning, until it is very noticeable. Is this a reaction to wheat or barley? Is it a reaction to alcohol? thanks
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yeah, this is really common. This is a blush reaction. It is a reaction mainly to the alcohol but you might find that some drinks (red wine typically) are the very worst and others are a bit less.
ROSACEA begins like this.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20040218/link-between-rosacea-alcohol
ROSACEA begins like this.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20040218/link-between-rosacea-alcohol
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